DICTATE
Scrabble letter values: D2I1C3T1A1T1E1 = 10
Definition
- noun an authoritative rule.
- noun a guiding principle.
- verb issue commands or orders for. — synonyms: order, prescribe
- verb say out loud for the purpose of recording.
- verb rule as a dictator.
Examples
- “the dictates of reason”
- “He dictated a report to his secretary”
- “I must obey the dictates of my conscience.”